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Fraxinus anomala - Rhus trilobata Dry Talus and Slickrock Shrubland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Fraxinus anomala - Rhus trilobata Dry Talus and Slickrock Shrubland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This open shrubland occurs on rocky sites in the Colorado Plateau and is characterized by sparse to low cover (&lt;15% total cover) of a mix of xeric shrubs, among which <i>Fraxinus anomala</i> and <i>Rhus trilobata</i> are conspicuous and usually at least codominant. Many other shrub species are usually present, including <i>Artemisia bigelovii, Atriplex confertifolia, Ephedra torreyana, Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus var. stenophyllus</i>, and <i>Gutierrezia sarothrae</i>. The herbaceous layer may include many species but never provides more than a few percent cover; <i>Pleuraphis jamesii, Achnatherum hymenoides, Stanleya pinnata, Chamaesyce fendleri</i>, and <i>Xylorhiza</i> spp. are the most consistent species. This association occurs on a range of physical sites, from steep, rocky colluvial slopes to flat areas with thin soils near the edges of canyon and mesa rims. Slopes range from gentle to steep (1-34°) and elevation ranges from 1113 to 1536 m, with a strong orientation toward northerly aspects. Soils are most often sandy but include very rocky soils to fine silt loams or clay loams derived from sandstone and shale.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:32812-{29CDCD27-96BC-449B-8405-BD7F00916B62} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 24-Aug-2016 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Fraxinus anomala - Rhus trilobata - Fendlera rupicola Talus & Rock Outcrop Shrubland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.794078 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL003963   Translated: Singleleaf Ash - Skunkbush Sumac Dry Talus and Slickrock Shrubland   Scientific: Fraxinus anomala - Rhus trilobata Dry Talus and Slickrock Shrubland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Fraxinus anomala - Rhus trilobata Talus Shrubland